Run Stats For
December 2024
Fire Apparatus
0
EMS Units
0
Total Responses
0
Run Stats For
December 2024
The Odenton Volunteer Fire Company (OVFC) is a non-profit organization with a governing board that handles the administrative side and a chain of command of officers to manage the operations side. The administrative side has a corporate management structure with board members and officers while the operations side has a hierarchical structure that follows a chain of command.
The OVFC is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. As such, it is governed by bylaws and a board of directors.
The board consists of 9 members including the President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Membership Secretary, Financial Secretary, Treasurer, and two Member at Large seats.
The board is responsible for financial obligations, building and equipment needs, membership obligations and other management tasks.
Visit the Leadership page for a listing and short bio of OVFC’s board members.
The operations side has a command structure, featuring top-down leadership.
The leadership structure consists of the station’s Fire Chief, Assistant Chief, 2 Captains, 4 Lieutenants, and an EMS Coordinator.
The operations side is focused on all things fire and EMS related, including staffing obligations, equipment readiness, training, and other operations-related functions. Calls for assistance are handled by the operations side.
Visit the Leadership page for a listing and short bio of OVFC’s operational leadership.
Anne Arundel County uses an enhanced 911 system, which provides for all emergency calls to be received at a central location at the county’s public safety headquarters in Millersville. 911 calls in the county are routed to call takers and dispatchers at this facility. Our station receives the call by radio and a station printer. Designated crews respond to the incident as required.
The AACoFD maintains a database of trained and certified volunteer responders. Only those individuals listed in the database are authorized to ride fire or EMS apparatus in the county.
The county also has a full complement of career personnel stationed at the OVFC 24/7/365.
Unlike career firefighters, the OVFC is a volunteer organization that does not expect its members to work a full-time schedule at the firehouse. However, we do strongly encourage at least one 12-hour shift per week. We recognize the demands of families and careers, and we are flexible in accommodating volunteers’ requirements.
Volunteer members may come to work at the station at any time their schedule permits. We have been successful in operating volunteer crews by encouraging members to select a regular “duty night” every week. Crews then sleep over and staff the equipment as required.
We encourage anyone interested in volunteering as an administrator or firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or just as an EMT to visit our Join The OVFC page for full details including the free training and benefits you could receive as a volunteer in AACo.
Please visit the Equipment page for more information about the Fire House’s facilities and equipment.
Odenton Volunteer Fire Company Fire and EMS operations are conducted by its members primarily in the Maryland communities of Odenton and the surrounding communities.
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Currently, the hall is only available to nonprofits, community organizations, and select military groups.
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